Soon to be an Austinite?

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Permalink Reply by Fenrir Chisholm on July 1, 2009 at 12:03pm

I lived in the Cedar Park / Leander area near Austin for well over 8 years, but I never much cared for downtown traffic or morning, lunch or evening rush hour time schedule.

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Permalink Reply by Fungusmonkey on July 2, 2009 at 11:24am

See - that's exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for, thank you.

I had heard people refer to Alamo Drafthouse but I guess I assumed it was just a typical theater. After doing a bit more reading, I'll probably be dropping a lot of money there :) Do you have a favorite location, or are all of them equally good? Same goes for the comic book stores - in your opinion, what's the best one?

The heat actually isn't that big of an issue - I'm a total weirdo about that kind of thing. I love 90+ degree weather. Grew up in CA, so anytime it drops lower than 70 degrees, I'm grabbing jackets and blankets and cranking the heater up. That's part of why I don't really belong here in Oregon (snow is the devil).

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Permalink Reply by Fungusmonkey on July 7, 2009 at 11:18am

Looks like Southwest Austin is kinda pricey. Are there cheaper areas in Austin to live? I make enough money to live pretty much anywhere, but why spend more on rent when you don't have to?

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Permalink Reply by Fungusmonkey on July 24, 2009 at 7:04pm

Found a place in NW Austin that seems pretty cool, but I'm thinking that it might be too far away from anything fun.

I'd rather live someplace closer to the city, y'know "where all the action is" and all that. Or is Austin small enough that I can live further out and still not feel like I'm dying of boredom in a suburb somewhere?

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Permalink Reply by Iron Man on July 24, 2009 at 7:17pm

Why Austin?

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Permalink Reply by Fungusmonkey on July 26, 2009 at 12:36pm

Have you ever been to Austin? I love that place! Live music all the time, there's a lot of really fun movie and film events and festivals, there's a bevy of game companies, film companies, comic book companies, etc in the area, it's on a river (one of the few things I like about living in Grants Pass, OR). Plus, I like Texas. There's just something overwhelmingly "American" about the state, like apple pie and John Wayne movies.

Plus, it doesn't hurt that I'll have a lot of fellow Spillians (or Spillites, or Spilldos, or Spilleramos, or SpillPoppers) to hang out with. Really looking forward to Austin Draft House nights, Spill Parties, hanging out at the Nomad or at Austin Books.

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Permalink Reply by Fungusmonkey on July 26, 2009 at 12:51pm

...or did you mean, "why Austin, instead of something nearby like Pflugerville or Round Rock"?

In that case it's because I'm moving from a teeny little small town (and all that that implies, as Kent Mansley would say) that's 40 minutes away from anything even remotely interesting or entertaining, so I'm ready to get back to living in an actual city. Like... IN a city. With buses. And noise. And people. And stores that are open past 6pm. :)

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Permalink Reply by Chig Champa on July 26, 2009 at 3:08pm

Buses and noise and people.

When exactly did pollution, headaches, and overcrowding become a good thing?

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Permalink Reply by eDDo on July 26, 2009 at 4:03pm

when california became so badass. I could never leave all the pollution, headaches, and overcrowding. It is so worth it. All the other states i've been too weren't near as enjoyable. But I suppose some people enjoy the quiet life. MAYBE when i'm retired

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Permalink Reply by Fungusmonkey on July 26, 2009 at 5:06pm

Pfft. Pollution - ha! A little smog here and there is nothing. You get worse by smoking a cig, man. Never really get headaches in the city, and overcrowding is just another word for "lots of interesting people".

I like crowds, I like excitement, I like being in the thick of things. I like high-rises and skyscrapers and cabs and lofts and festivals. Suburbs and small towns are so f**king boring, man. That kind of life just doesn't suit me. I'm a city brat. I understand how some people can see them as peaceful and comfortable and stuff, but I like craziness.

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